American Music Awards of 1992
| American Music Awards of 1992 | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Hammer |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Production | |
| Running time | 180 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
The 19th Annual American Music Awards were held on January 27, 1992.
Pop/Rock Category
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist | Michael Bolton | Bryan Adams Rod Stewart |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist | Paula Abdul | Mariah Carey Whitney Houston |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group | C+C Music Factory | Color Me Badd Guns N' Roses |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Album | Time, Love & Tenderness - Michael Bolton | Gonna Make You Sweat - C&C Music Factory Unforgettable... with Love - Natalie Cole Out of Time - R.E.M. |
| Favorite Pop/Rock Single | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - Bryan Adams | "I Wanna Sex You Up" - Color Me Badd "More Than Words" - Extreme |
| Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist | C&C Music Factory | Boyz II Men Color Me Badd |
Soul/R&B Category
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist | Luther Vandross | LL Cool J Prince |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist | Mariah Carey | Natalie Cole Whitney Houston |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group | Bell Biv Devoe | Boyz II Men DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Album | Power of Love - Luther Vandross | Cooleyhighharmony - Boyz II Men I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston New Jack City - soundtrack |
| Favorite Soul/R&B Single | "I Wanna Sex You Up" - Color Me Badd | "I Adore Mi Amor" - Color Me Badd "Motownphilly" - Boyz II Men |
| Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist | Boyz II Men | Color Me Badd Hi-Five |
Country Category
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite Country Male Artist | Garth Brooks | Clint Black Ricky Van Shelton |
| Favorite Country Female Artist | Reba McEntire | Kathy Mattea Dolly Parton |
| Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group | Alabama | The Judds Kentucky Headhunters |
| Favorite Country Album | No Fences - Garth Brooks | Put Yourself in My Shoes - Clint Black Ropin' the Wind - Garth Brooks Don't Rock the Jukebox - Alan Jackson It's All About to Change - Travis Tritt |
| Favorite Country Single | "The Thunder Rolls" - Garth Brooks | "Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" - Travis Tritt "She's in Love with the Boy" - Trisha Yearwood |
| Favorite Country New Artist | Trisha Yearwood | Billy Dean Pam Tillis |
Rap/Hip-Hop Category
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | MC Hammer | DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince N.W.A. |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album | Homebase - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince | Mama Said Knock You Out - LL Cool J Apocalypse 91… The Enemy Strikes Black - Public Enemy |
| Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist | Naughty By Nature | DJ Quik Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch |
Heavy Metal Category
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist | Guns N' Roses | Metallica Van Halen |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Album | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge - Van Halen | Use Your Illusion I - Guns N' Roses Metallica - Metallica |
| Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist | Firehouse | Alice in Chains Nirvana |
Dance Category
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite Dance Artist | C&C Music Factory | Madonna Crystal Waters |
| Favorite Dance Single | "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" - C&C Music Factory | "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" - Crystal Waters "Someday" - Mariah Carey |
| Favorite Dance New Artist | C&C Music Factory | The KLF Crystal Waters |
Adult Contemporary Category
| Subcategory | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist | Natalie Cole | Paula Abdul Whitney Houston |
| Favorite Adult Contemporary Album | Unforgettable... with Love - Natalie Cole | Spellbound - Paula Abdul I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston |
| Favorite New Adult Contemporary Artist | Michael W. Smith | Marc Cohn The Triplets |
Award of Merit
Performances
- Hammer- "Reverend Pressure"
- Color Me Badd- Medley (I Adore Mi Amor, I Wanna Sex You Up, All 4 Love)
- Reba McEntire- "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"
- Guns N' Roses- "Yesterdays (song)" - taped from Las Vegas, Nevada
- Whitney Houston- Medley (I'm Your Baby Tonight, My Name Is Not Susan, Who Do You Love)
- Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson- "Beauty And The Beast"
- Wynonna Judd- "She Is His Only Need"
- James Brown- ?
- Boyz II Men- "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
- Travis Tritt- "Anymore"
- Hammer- "2 Legit 2 Quit" and "Pump It Up"